Rats, Bears tied 3-3, headed to overtime

HERSHEY, Pa. --- The Albany River Rats and Hershey Bears are tied 3-3 and headed to overtime in Game 1 of their East Division final series.Jerome Samson scored the go-ahead goal on a long-range drive from just inside the left faceoff circle to beat goalie Michal Neuvirth 7:13 into the third period.It was the second goal of the night for Samson and former Rat Keith Aucoin followed with the tying goal by firing in a rebound at 13:16.Albany was out shot 37-25 in regulation, including 16-4 in the third stanza.

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Chris Fitz Gerald is a sports reporter at The Record in Troy, New York. A native of Scotia, Chris has covered local hockey and Thoroughbred horse racing for more than a decade. A 1990 graduate of The College at Brockport with a degree in communications and a minor in history, Chris resides in Troy.